Connecting mdf file to crystel report w
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Category: Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005 and Newer
Forum Name: Data Connectivity
Forum Discription: How to connect to data sources and export reports
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Topic: Connecting mdf file to crystel report w
Posted By: ManKhl
Subject: Connecting mdf file to crystel report w
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2011 at 11:05pm
i am trying to create Crystal Report which should be connected with sqlserver database .mdf file instead of database directly. so that after deployment theirs no need to install sqlserver on clients machine.
please reply me the ans if u got any.
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Posted By: hilfy
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 7:28am
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Can't be done. If you're using a SQL Server database, you have to have the database software installed in order to access it.
-Dell
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http://www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics - www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics
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Posted By: ManKhl
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 8:32pm
yeh..that is der.i agree but i just wanna know if der any way to connect crystel report to sqlserver .mdf file.
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Posted By: hilfy
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 3:35am
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You have to connect to SQL server through either an ODBC or OLEDb connection - there is no "native" connection to SQL Server in Crystal.
-Dell
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Proviti, Data & Analytics Practice
http://www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics - www.protiviti.com/US-en/data-management-advanced-analytics
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Posted By: ManKhl
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 11:04pm
does it mean that it is not posiible to connect crystel report to mdf file?
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